Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana

Table 4

Food storage practices among the respondents.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Purchase frozen/refrigerated food when shopping
At the end of the shopping trip	289	96.3
At the beginning of the shopping trip	4	1.3
Whenever, does not matter	7	2.4
Prepared food that will be consumed 3-4 hours later
Put it on the table/counter, then reheat before consumption	285	95.00
Put it in the refrigerator, then reheat before consumption	7	2.3
Store it in the microwave oven or regular oven, then reheat before consumption	8	2.7
Eggs can contain germs. How to store raw eggs at home
Wash them with soap and water and store in the refrigerator	273	91.0
Wipe with a dry cloth and store in the refrigerator	24	8.0
Store directly in the refrigerator then wash your hands after touching them	3	1.0
Leftovers should be kept in the fridge
No more than 2 days	263	87.7
No more than 5 days	29	9.6
As long as they smell good, we can eat them	8	2.7
Most dangerous way to thaw frozen meat
Thaw in the refrigerator	265	88.3
Thaw on the kitchen counter	16	5.3
Use the microwave oven and then cook immediately	15	5.0
Thaw under cold water	4	1.4
Reheated leftovers (in microwave) still not eaten completely
Discard them immediately	274	91.3
Put in the refrigerator immediately and reheat again before consumption	5	1.7
Leave on the kitchen counter and reheat again before consumption	21	7.0